Journal archive · Rib, ear and septal grafts · Septum, valve and airway · 2026
Nasal Valve Tensioning versus Crural Strut Grafts in the Management of External Nasal Valve Dysfunction
Liang K, Wijermars LGM, Darbari Kaul R, Sacks PL, Lathif A, Palesy T, Kondo M, Kalish LH, Marcells GN, Harvey RJ.
In the archive as a landmark paper: the core sweep runs 2011–2026, and this one is here because the history of rhinoplasty rests on it · cited on subalar graft.
From the abstract
“External nasal valve dysfunction, a common cause of nasal obstruction, is unlikely to be restored with septoplasty or turbinoplasty alone. This study assessed 2 rhinoplasty techniques for the prevention and treatment of external nasal valve dysfunction: lateral crural tensioning with articulated alar rim grafts…”
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Rib, ear and septal grafts
Modern rhinoplasty builds rather than removes, so the operation runs on cartilage: the septum first, then the ear, then the rib, and when none of those will do, a piece of donated rib from a tissue bank.
Septum, valve and airway
Every rhinoplasty is a breathing operation whether it intends to be or not: the septum holds the nose up as well as dividing it, and the narrowest part of the whole airway is the internal valve the surgeon is standing over.
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